{25:1} Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. {25:2} And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. {25:3} They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: {25:4} But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. {25:5} While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. {25:6} And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. {25:7} Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. {25:8} And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. {25:9} But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. {25:10} And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. {25:11} Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. {25:12} But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. {25:13} Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh. {25:14} For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. {25:15} And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey. {25:16} Then he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same, and made them other five talents. {25:17} And likewise he that had received two, he also gained other two. {25:18} But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord's money. {25:19} After a long time the lord of those servants cometh, and reckoneth with them. {25:20} And so he that had received five talents came and brought other five talents, saying, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me five talents: behold, I have gained beside them five talents more. {25:21} His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. {25:22} He also that had received two talents came and said, Lord, thou deliveredst unto me two talents: behold, I have gained two other talents beside them. {25:23} His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler overmany things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord. {25:24} Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed: {25:25} And I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth: lo, there thou hast that is thine. {25:26} His lord answered and said unto him, Thou wicked and slothful servant, thou knewest that I reap where I sowed not, and gather where I have not strawed: {25:27} Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usury. {25:28} Take therefore the talent from him, and give it unto him which hath ten talents. {25:29} For unto every one that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance: but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath. {25:30} And cast ye the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. {25:31} When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: {25:32} And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: {25:33} And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. {25:34} Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: {25:35} For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: {25:36} Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. {25:37} Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? {25:38} When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? {25:39} Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? {25:40} And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. {25:41} Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and hisangels: 25:42 For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I wasthirsty, and ye gave me no drink: {25:43} I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not. {25:44} Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or a thirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? {25:45} Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. {25:46} And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
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